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Coptic patriarch renews call for common Easter date
November 10, 2014
The head of the Coptic Orthodox Church has renewed his call for a common date among all Christians for the celebration of Easter.
Patriarch Tawadros II made his remarks in Vienna on November 9, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the ecumenical organization Pro Oriente, according to a Fides report.
Eastern churches tend to use the Julian calendar in calculating the date of Easter, while the Roman Rite makes use of the Gregorian calendar.
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Further information:
- The Patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox: may the Churches unify the dates for the Easter celebration (Fides)
- Pope Tawadros in Austria (Watani)
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